Process of canning sardines.



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' To all whom it mag concern Be it. known that I, EDWARD M. LAW- RENCE, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Lubec, in the county of Washingi 5 ton and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Procf esses of Canning Sardines, of which the following is a specification.

The process of canning sardines, as practised at the present time, consists first in drying the fish, second, in frying them, which is done by placing them in a perforated receptacle and dipping them in a vat i large quantities. After the fish are thus fried in mass, they become tender and a j large portion are broken and destroyed in handling.

My process ma bedescribed as follows:

The'fish direct rom the drier, uncooked,

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed match 16, 1912. Serial No. 684,332.

' Patented Aug. 27, 19112.

are packed in the-permanent containers and are then conveyed uncovered to a machine that supplies them with a measured quantity of oil. The cans, still uncovered, are conveyed over artificial heat at a comparatively slow rate for a time long enough to thoroughly fry the fish. After which they are transferred to the covering and sealing machine.

My present invention obviates all the 0bjections to the old process. Here, there is no loss by breakage in handling, there is no loss of oil, no discoloration or fouling of the fish in frying, no personal contact with the fish after they are cooked, and there is greater uniformity in the fish, due to the fact that.

each can contains a uniform quantity of oil. Having thus described my invention and its use, I claim:

The herein described process of canning sardines, which consists in drying them, packing them uncooked in permanent containers, supplying said containers with oil,

.frying them in said containers, sealing the containers and sterilizing them.

EDWARD M. LAWRENCE.

Witnesses:

J. H. GRAY, G. A. LAWRENCE. 

